CAMPO MARZIO - ROMA ( Turquoise)

[joelchan]

Hi,

I have always walked past the shop in our city that sells Campo Marzio products. I was surprise this week to see bottle ink displayed. So , I thought I will get a 10ml bottle, at USD4.

When I reached home and surf in FPN, I realised that this is not a recommended ink for FP! The shop assistant assured me that it is meant for FP and will not clot nibs. To play safe, I got the light color TURQOISE.

 

I was expecting wash out effects, but nothing of that is visible. Though the tone is light, the 'deepness' of the color is strong. In fact, I find it close to the Caribbean Sea of Carran D'Ache !

 

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2571/3822364462_9b7e4a7b6f_o.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3822386726_85de204f69_o.jpg

Edited August 15, 2009 by joelchan

[Miranda]

Great colour! Let us know how the pen goes with this ink. Thanks for the review

[Inka]

...In fact, I find it close to the Caribbean Sea of Carran D'Ache !

I have Caran d' Ache; “Colours of the Earth” series Caribbean Sea ink and I did a hand-written review of it here if you'd like to see a side-by-side.

My Caribbean Sea looks more of a green-turquoise, where this looked to be more on the blue-turquoise side much like my Pelikan 4001 Turquoise does as seen by clicking here.

I've not heard of your new ink, yet it does look nice from what I cal tell.

Not made for fountain pens? Now you've really gotten my curiosity peaked, will have to look into this and find out more about the Compo Marzio brand/s.

Interesting; thanks!

 

UPDATE/EDIT:

I found a Website for "Campo Marzio", not Compo, so is this the ink you refer to?

Their Website gives no color samples of the inks nor any information regarding fountain pen use or not using them as such.

Here's the Link/URL to the Website I'd found and I'd be curious to hear if this is the same ink you have used for your review and how it works out in your fountain pen...

http://www.campoasia.com/refil.html

Edited August 15, 2009 by Inka

[joelchan]

oops. sorry It's CAMPO! I edited the spelling immediately to avoid further confusion.

 

inka,

 

if you do a search here, you'll see many comments regarding this ink, if it's suitable for FP. But I can say here now,

 

I am using this on my Faber Castell Amibition 'F" nib and no sign of clot after 2 days of usage.

 

but once I see any sign of clog, I will put it here as a report and warning for all .

Edited August 15, 2009 by joelchan

[Inka]

Thanks for the feedback and the update.

No worries about the misspelling of Campo, I was just trying to Google the name and kept coming up with some really weird stuff [lol!].

It looks like it's more available to the Asian market, so maybe that's why I've never heard of it before?

Still a very interesting ink and color and I would like to hear later should you have any problems using it in your fountain pen/s.

 

I'm always looking to try new inks, especially those that are unusual, was even thinking about trying some powdered inks you mix with water.

Did you happen to see FPN member mrlocos' review of Williamsburg Powdered Ink, seen by clicking here if you had not seen it?

Now that's something I'd really like to try, an ink in powdered form like the "inks of old", that I could carry with me anywhere and just add distilled water to make an ink.

If that works in their fountain pen, without clogging or other "issues", then I would seriously consider getting some myself and keeping it on-hand for emergencies, or even just to have and to try it with my dip-pens!

 

EDIT for Type-Os.

See, joelchan, you're not the only one that makes spelling mistakes. I misspell stuff constantly, can't warp [um, wrap!] my fingers over a keyboard as easily as I can around my fountain pens.

Funny, since years ago it was my hand-writing that suffered, then had always wanted a word-processor after years using an old ca. 1958 German-Made Olympia typewriter [i still have it, goes unused now but was always my favorite typewriter, all hand-made and gorgeous!].

Now I can't seem to type worth a wooden nickel, should just stick to my fountain pens, I thinks.

:roflmho:

Edited August 15, 2009 by Inka

[Chris Chalmers]

I have two bottles of Campo Marzio Roma inks - one is Bordeaux and the other is Cyclamen......bought them from Pendemonium years ago, and have used them in fountain pens with no problems as all so far.

[eric.zamir]

Thanks for the feedback and the update.

No worries about the misspelling of Campo, I was just trying to Google the name and kept coming up with some really weird stuff [lol!].

It looks like it's more available to the Asian market, so maybe that's why I've never heard of it before?

Still a very interesting ink and color and I would like to hear later should you have any problems using it in your fountain pen/s.

 

I'm always looking to try new inks, especially those that are unusual, was even thinking about trying some powdered inks you mix with water.

Did you happen to see FPN member mrlocos' review of Williamsburg Powdered Ink, seen by clicking here if you had not seen it?

Now that's something I'd really like to try, an ink in powdered form like the "inks of old", that I could carry with me anywhere and just add distilled water to make an ink.

If that works in their fountain pen, without clogging or other "issues", then I would seriously consider getting some myself and keeping it on-hand for emergencies, or even just to have and to try it with my dip-pens!

 

EDIT for Type-Os.

See, joelchan, you're not the only one that makes spelling mistakes. I misspell stuff constantly, can't warp [um, wrap!] my fingers over a keyboard as easily as I can around my fountain pens.

Funny, since years ago it was my hand-writing that suffered, then had always wanted a word-processor after years using an old ca. 1958 German-Made Olympia typewriter [i still have it, goes unused now but was always my favorite typewriter, all hand-made and gorgeous!].

Now I can't seem to type worth a wooden nickel, should just stick to my fountain pens, I thinks.

:roflmho:

 

Piqued my curiosity... not peaked!!!

[Inka]

Piqued my curiosity... not peaked!!!

Are you sure?

My Websters English Dictionary & Thesaurus shows "Piqued" as meaning;

piqued, piqu'ing [[Fr piquer]]

1 to arouse resentment in, as by slighting; ruffle the pride of

2 to arouse; provoke

 

Although I now do agree that even "peaked" isn't correct, pronounced PEEK-id or PEK-id, at least by my Dictionary shows it means;

peaked (peckt; also pekid)

adj.

having or ending in a peak; pointed

 

peaked (pekid)

adj.

[[PEAK]] thin and drawn, or weak and wan, as from illness

peak'ed-ness

n.

 

I don't doubt you, just got me even more confused after trying to look them both up.

The English language, even those of us that speak it daily don't fully understand it at times.

 

Um, nevermind, you are correct I've found.

Looking not in the Dictionary but rather looking in the Thesaurus, I found an example showing;

pique one's interest

See attract, fascinate

 

Right on!

 

Thanks!

Edited August 15, 2009 by Inka

[joelchan]

ahem....

 

thought this is a ink review?

 

 

hahahaha...

(i better keep it short, to avoid, spelling mistake, again)

[Inka]

ahem....

 

thought this is a ink review?

 

 

hahahaha...

(i better keep it short, to avoid, spelling mistake, again)

Hehehe, agreed, never know when spell-check will give the wrong results.

Speeeeell it right, regardless of meaning, software says it's right, tends to be left alone unchanged.

:roflmho:

[Jane-K]

I have used the Campo Marzio-Roma Turquoise ink in various fountain pens for the past few years....no problems with it. Beautiful color.

 

Jane

[Inka]

@ Chris Chalmers & Jane-K;

 

Thanks for the feedback, that you are using this or inks by the same maker in your fountain pens without seeing anything bad happen.

It's always good to hear results found by as many as possible, before trying it oneself.

[ZeissIkon]

I note that Campo Marzio sells fountain pens (as well as roller balls and ball points). One would have to presume from this that the bottle inks are intended for use in fountain pens; otherwise they'd be in the odd position of having to explain to owners of Campo Marzio pens that their own liquid inks in bottles aren't for use in the only pens they sell that could possibly use them. I won't say that's impossible -- but it would be a marketing blunder of magnitude comparable to New Coke.

[Inka]

...One would have to presume from this that the bottle inks are intended for use in fountain pens; ... it would be a marketing blunder of magnitude comparable to New Coke.

:roflmho:

Man, I needed a good laugh and that New Coke comparison did it for me today!

Well said and a perfect example of a major marketing blunder, New Coke was awful!

[joelchan]

after almost 2 weeks usage. no sign of clogging !

Edited August 23, 2009 by joelchan

[Inka]

after almost 2 weeks using usage. no sign of clot !

Sounds good, keep us posted!

[XerQ]

Just bought a campoasia "Bloody Red". They've got a few colors which looked interesting and price seemed reasonable... It'll prob be some time before I rotate to this color... Checking ard to see if it'll be damaging to pens...

 

Interesing that they didn't market their inks...

 

I didn't quite like their FP. Too plastic for me... Price is quite reasonable. SGD10.20 for 30ml, SGD25 for 100ml.

[joelchan]

ha ! I was at the City Hall shop yesterday too !! I got the Moon Dust but almost the Bloody Red ( the name scared me off) !

 

went NBC, bought the platium brown cartridge

 

Then I visited Asthetic Bay and bought a Noodler Bamboo !

[Annie]

I have two bottles of Campo Marzio Roma inks - one is Bordeaux and the other is Cyclamen......bought them from Pendemonium years ago, and have used them in fountain pens with no problems as all so far.

I have used the Campo Marzio-Roma Turquoise ink in various fountain pens for the past few years....no problems with it. Beautiful color.

Jane <img src="https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid="" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />

I have a elderly bottle of the sepia. I was told these inks are no longer available in the US, but have seen a calligraphy version offered online. Are they they same inks, or reformulated for the dip-only market?

[nicholasyeo]

Considering how expensive Caran d'Ache Caribbean Sea is,

I might want to consider this ink!